Srinagar:Prosecution proceedings have been initiated against the Principal of the Degree College at Tral in Pulwama district for violating the district administration’s orders and not providing the requisite equipment for newly established quarantine facilities, an official said Thursday. “Prosecution proceedings have been initiated against Principal, Degree College, Tral for violating orders of district administration and […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Thursday asked the administration to get in touch with governments in various states to take care of the union territory residents stranded there in the wake of the nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus threat. The party said hundreds of J&K residents had gone for studies, labour works or […]
Srinagar: Two more cases have been detected positive in Kashmir on Thursday taking the total number to 11. “Two more positive cases in Srinagar. Siblings (7 years old and 8 months old)- grandchildren of a confirmed case from Srinagar with travel history to Saudi Arabia who had tested positive on 24th. Total number of active […]
New Delhi: The government on Thursday unveiled a Rs 1.70 lakh crore economic package involving free foodgrain and cooking gas to poor for the next three months, one-time doles to women and poor senior citizens, higher wages to workers and measures to boost liquidity of employees as it looked to contain the impact of unprecedented nationwide […]
Srinagar: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir by resorting to unprovoked firing, officials said on Thursday. The Pakistani troops fired small arms and mortar shells towards Indian positions in Hajipeer area of the Uri sector in Baramulla district, the officials said. They said the Indian Army […]
New Delhi: The Indian Army has started the process of identifying additional infrastructure for setting up quarantine centres in each station for its personnel to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak, senior officials said on Thursday. The Army is also preparing a plan to “sidestep” medical personnel from lesser virus-affected areas to those severely affected by […]
Islamabad: China has asked Pakistan to open the border between the two countries for one day on Friday so that medical supplies to fight coronavirus pandemic could be transported into the country, according to a media report. The Khunjerab Pass is usually opened on April 1 which marks the end of winter in that part, but […]
Jammu: Police have booked an owner of an Urdu newspaper for allegedly publishing a fake news about the coronavirus in Poonch district, officials said. A case has been registered against an owner and reporter of an Urdu newspaper for publishing a fake news in his daily that six persons have tested positive for the COVID-19 […]
Srinagar:Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday launched Android based Mobile application, named as “DAK-HELPDESK” which can be downloaded from jkdak.in. The application can be downloaded by people across the region who need online medical Consultations either telephonically or through WhatsApp between 9am till 6pm for minor ailments and COVID-19 related information, DAK spokesperson said. The “DAK-HELPDESK” has […]
Srinagar: A woman, who had returned from Europe last week and admitted to a hospital here with symptoms for coronavirus, left the facility for home after stray dogs entered her ward, her family said on Thursday, refuting the administration’s claim that she had escaped. “The claims of the administration that they had tracked her are nothing […]